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VIDEO: SLUM VILLAGE – FASTER (F/ COLIN MUNROE)

July 27th is the release date of Villa Manifesto – amid all the chaos, supposed breakups and what not, I expect this album to be a banger like the rest from Slum Village.

Tags: Colin Munroe, SLUM VILLAGE, Villa Manifesto, YOUNG RJ

SLUM VILLAGE – LOCK IT DOWN

Nothing like some new S Villa over some J Dilla! July 27th is the release date for the groups final album together (Villa Manifesto) & this will be on it.  Jedi Respecognition to the homies over @ Clout for the hook!

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LONG LIVE DILLA, LONG LIVE THE VILLA!

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Tags: BAATIN, Clout, ELZHI, J DILLA, JAY DEE, SLUM VILLAGE, T3

SLUM VILLAGE – FASTER (F/ COLIN MUNROE)

New Slum Villa, featuring the feature-machine Colin Munroe. The joint’s called “Faster” and it’s produced by Young RJ, a frequent collaborator with the Villa. I like this joint, it’s smooth and Colin puts the sprinkle on top. Partake!

Tags: Colin Munroe, SLUM VILLAGE, YOUNG RJ

NO KNOWS DOPE | APRIL 20X

1st… Muthafuck a bitch… Oh my bad.. It’s that love thang… © Like I told y’all before… I’m coming with a theme every NKD this year. Jan was on some o.g. NKD steez, Feb was No Knows Dilla, March was No Knows Beats & this month is dedicated to “love” thus, No Knows Love.  I kinda went in on this one. Forgive me, but I do it because you love it.

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Tags: ?uestlove, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, AHMAD JAMAL, Amerie, BDP, Bilal, BLACK SPADE, BLU(E)., BOBBI HUMPHREY, CODY CHESNUTT, COMMON, Daru Jones, DERT, diana ross, DJ SPINNA, DONNY HATHAWAY, DONWILL, DUTCHMASSIVE, DWELE, ELUCID, Erykah Badu, GB, HOLLYWEERD, ILWIL, ILYAS, INTIMATE STRANGERS, Isley Brothers, J DILLA, James Poyser, Jazzanova, Jose Gonzales, Jose James, LITTLE BROTHER, LITTLE DRAGON, LMNO, MADLIB, MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE, Marvin Gaye, Median, MIKA ARISAKA, MR.J. MEDEIROS, n.e.r.d., Nas, NICOLAY, NKD, NO KNOWS DOPE, PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH, PETER BROWN, PHAROAHE MONCH, PHONTE, PLATIN PIED PIPERS, PPP, PRINCE PAUL, PRROF, Q-TIP, Raphael Saadiq, RELL, ROB VIKTUM, SLUM VILLAGE, STRONG ARM STEADY, SUBLIMINAL RENAISSANCE, Tanya Morgan, TARA ELLIS, TEDDY PENDERGRASS, TEEDRA MOSES, TERRACE MARTIN, TETTORYBAD, The Beatles, THE BLACKBYRDS, THE FORIEGN EXCHANGE, THE GAP BAND, The Randy Watson Experience, VIKTER DUPLAIX, VON PEA, WAAJEED, YESTERDAY'S NEW QUINTET, YUNGUN AKA ESSA, YUTI, ZZ HILL

ONRA

Paris’s own Onra will be releasing his full length album “Long Distance” via All City Records in May 2010. The very, very, very first beat in this preview is featured on our “Quality>quanity” album that we will be releasing April 20th (stay tuned for more info). Onra’s album will satisfy beat heads, admirers of boogie artists like Dam Funk, as well as hip-hop/soul enthusiasts.  All production is handled by Onra himself, and features guest appearances by Olivier Daysoul, Buddy Sativa, Reggie B, Walter Mecca and T3 of Slum Village.

Tags: BUDDY SATIVA, Dam Funk, OLIVER DAYSOUL, ONRA, Reggie B, SLUM VILLAGE, WALTER MECCA

NIGHTLIFE’S J DILLA TRIBUTE MIX & SLUM VILLAGE LIVE PERFORMANCE

Last month we celebrated the life of hip hop producer JDilla. For those who want to relive the experience, there’s no better way than by downloading these podcasts. From J.Rocc to Mr. Choc, Rhettmatic to A LIVE performance from Slum Village, it’s all here waiting for you.  And those who couldn’t make it out, the music speaks much louder than words ever could.

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Tags: BEAT JUNKIES, J DILLA, J ROCC, LOS ANGELES, MR.CHOC, NIGHTLIFE, RHETTMATIC, SLUM VILLAGE

MAIYA PRESENTS…RENDEZVOUS VOL. 5

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it seems to be my turn  to do a compilation each year around this time. Normally I do a very warm fuzzy mix with love songs and hearts galore. But this year, I told Noah to go for an edgier cover and he killed it! I wanted to include songs that were open to interpretation (i.e. Badu- “Window Seat”) because the holiday means something different to everyone depending on their circumstance. So sit back, let it play, and reflect.

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Tags: AYOMARI, BLIND I, CECILIA STALIN, Compilation, DE PHAZZ, Erykah Badu, Ge-Ology, ILL POETIC, KUDDY LEBLANC, LEON WARE, LMNO, LORETT FLEUR, MAIYA PRESENTS..RENDEZVOUS VOL. 5, Mos Def, Nujabes, OUTKAST, SADE, SLUM VILLAGE, THE ALCHEMIST, THE CLONIOUS, TiRon, Yukimi Nagano

DJ HEAD & PROOF W.E.G.O. MIXTAPE

So I finally stopped screwing around long enough to drop this gem that House Shoes let go on Twitter yesterday. Crazy dope 1996 mixtape from Proof with some serious gems on it  (can you say Notorious B.I.G. over J Dilla beats?). No artwork and no real tracklist, just 37 tracks of pure awesome. Download link below.

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DOWNLOAD: DJ Head & Proof – W.E.G.O. Mixtape (Usershare)

Tags: 5-Elementz, DETROIT, DJ HEAD, J DILLA, NOTORIOUS BIG, OUTKAST, PHAT KAT, PROOF, SLUM VILLAGE, WEGO

MEEZY LISTENIN VOL 5

Swwwwwwiiiittcchhhhhh… Standards Smanders…
2010 is here…we are in the future…the future is now!!! So the vibe around our camp is sooooo FUTURISTIC. SO you know I had to go IN on this cover and take it to the FUTURE. I switched up my whole standard cover look and feel…. even switched the standard art size. Alot of Good new songs on this volume and a couple of old gems..even a new joint from one of my favorite artist REDMAN.
It’s rides soo nice .. you will thank me twice!
Make um’ say oh my!

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Tags: 1-O.A.K., Belly, Brian Rivers, Consequence, Diddy, DJ Deckstream, DMX, DON PRAHFIT, drake, Erik L & Illingsworth, Fink, Ghostface, Jd Era, JOE BUDDEN, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Kim Hill, Kurl Boogz, Like & DIz Gibran, Little Brother One-2, LITTLE DRAGON, Macy Gray, Medina Green, MEEZY, MEEZY LISTENING, MEEZYART, Method Man, Mos Def, Outasight, RAEKWON, Ralph Mcdonald, Redman, Rhymefest, Robin Thicke, ROY AYERS, ROYCE DA 5'9, Sene, Ski Beatz, SLUM VILLAGE, Small Eyez, STATIK SELEKTAH, TALIB KWELI, Termanology, THE LOX

NO KNOWS DOPE | JAN 20X

New month. New year. New decade. New NKD. New cover scheme. New sounds. Knew sounds. It’s what you’ve come to expect & then some. List of tracks & DL after the bounce, rock, sk8…

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Tags: ALEX B, BLACK MILK, BRENDAN PHILIP, CARLITTA DURRAND, Chromeo, Don Cannon, F.A.M.E., FLYING LOTUS, Ghostface, Gucci Mane, GUILTY SIMPSON, HOUSE SHOES, INSPECTAH DECK, IRON CHIEF, J DILLA, J Period, J*DAVEY, J.COLE, JAY DEE, Jay Electronica, JIMIJAMES, Joy Orbison, LAZER SWORD, MADLIB, Mayer Hawthorne, Method Man, MF DOOM, Mos Def, NAOKI KENJI, NEMO, NNEKA, NOSAJ THING, OWUSU & HANNIBAL, PLASTIC LITTLE, RAEKWON, REFLECTION ETERNAL, SLUM VILLAGE, Sonnymoon, STRANGE FRUIT PROJECT, STS9, Tanya Morgan, The 3rd, The Cool Kids, THE MOMENTS, THE WHATNAUTS, TRACKADEMICKS, TREASURE FINGERS, VIKTER DUPLAIX, WAAJEED, WALE, WEENSEY, YOUNG RJ